Psoriasis From Head to Toe: Tackling Scalp and Body Psoriasis With Topical Treatment
Panelists discuss how recent advancements in nonsteroidal topical therapies—particularly roflumilast and tapinarof—are transforming psoriasis management by offering safe, effective, and well-tolerated alternatives that improve adherence, address challenges across skin types and body areas (especially the scalp), reduce reliance on steroids and systemics, and support individualized, equitable, and long-term care.
EP. 1: Challenges With Topical Psoriasis Treatments and the Need for Simpler Options
June 13th 2025Panelists discuss how topical therapies remain essential in psoriasis management across all severities, highlighting the need for simplified, steroid-sparing treatment options that are safe, effective, and easy to use—especially to improve adherence and address patient concerns about adverse effects and complexity.
EP. 2: Why Treating Scalp Psoriasis With Topicals Remains a Challenge
June 13th 2025Panelists discuss how treating scalp psoriasis remains challenging due to poor compatibility of traditional topicals with hair and scalp characteristics, emphasizing the need for cosmetically acceptable, well-tolerated formulations that improve adherence and reduce premature escalation to systemic therapy.
